Arms of Garnet James Colwell
Arms of Garnet James Colwell
Blazon
Argent on a bezant irradiated Gules a hurt engrailed charged with a kingfisher Or;
Symbolism
The disc with the red rays alludes to the 1917 Halifax explosion. Lieutenant-Colonel Colwell’s father, Henry Stubbs Colwell, the then-deputy mayor of the city, directed the relief following the disaster. The kingfisher is the emblem of Halifax.
Crest of Garnet James Colwell
Blazon
A lion sejant Gules wearing a mural crown Or, gorged with a wreath of mayflowers, its forepaw resting on a circular mirror proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red lion is perhaps a reference to that in the arms of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant-Colonel Colwell’s place of birth. The mayflower is the floral emblem of the province. The mirror alludes to the family business, a men’s clothing store. The mural crown represents his father’s service in municipal government.
Motto of Garnet James Colwell
Blazon
FIT FOR ALL;
Symbolism
This phrase is another reference to the men’s clothing business operated by the family.
